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Perhaps you know it, perhaps you don’t, but this month of September has been designated nationally and locally as “Preparedness Month.” As the month draws to a close, it is worth asking, are you prepared?
The season’s hurricanes in the southeastern U.S. have provided stunning images and vivid reminders of the havoc Mother Nature can inflict.
A hurricane won’t be our lot in Utah, but other possibilities loom large!
We live in an earthquake zone, and one day, the big one, inevitably, will hit. We know severe weather causes problems: the flooding in 1983, the tornado of 1999. Wildfires occur, it seems, with increased frequency. And we live in a time of potential human caused hazards such as terrorism or the unexpected release of hazardous materials stored here or being transported on the highways.
As has been suggested during this month of preparedness, citizens can increase their ability “to respond to any disaster by preparing a 72-hour kit, developing a family and personal emergency preparedness plan and becoming informed about potential hazards in our state.”
In our volatile world, KSL believes personal and family preparedness should never be taken lightly, nor should it be carried to extremes. It simply makes sense to be adequately prepared for any challenge that may come our way.
